In The Babadook, we get Amelia
(Essie Davis), a put-upon single mother struggling to overcome the
trauma of losing her husband while raising an emotionally challenged son
named Samuel (Noah Wiseman), who fears the monster lurking under his
bed and on the pages of a new book in his bedtime collection.

The HorrorHound convention is a mecca for local fans of the genre

Once a year Cincinnati likes to let the
freaks out — but we’re not talking about Halloween. After a 16-month
absence, HorrorHound Weekend descends onto Sharonville promising
vis-à-vis celebrity encounters, film screenings, burlesque performances
and horror author signings.